Overview

• At Old Mates in downtown Manhattan, Anthony Albanese rang the venue’s Bells Beach trophy bell, triggering the house tradition to shout rounds for two songs.
• He jumped behind the bar to pour beers and joked about visiting the venue in the 1990s with a backpack before finally getting to ring the bell.
• The shout is typically covered by the venue despite the bellringer getting the credit, according to the bar’s custom reported by Yahoo News.
• The appearance followed UN General Assembly engagements where Albanese showcased the 36 Months initiative to ban social media accounts for under‑16s.
• Ursula von der Leyen voiced support for the reforms, with interest reported from France, Denmark, Greece and Spain, as Albanese visited alongside ministers Penny Wong and Anika Wells.